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No. 331,685. Patented Dec. '1, 1885;

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UNITE rarns Aren't @rrrca ANTHONY CONINE, OF GOXSACKIE, NEW YORK.

WHEEL STEP-LADDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,685, dated December 1, 1885.

Application filed October 13, 1885. Serial No. 179,811. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHONY CONINE, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Coxsackie, in the county of Greene and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Iniprovements in lVheel Step-Ladders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 10f the drawings is a representa tion of this invention,and is a side view. Fig. Zis aback view. Fig. 3 is a detail, and is a vertical section taken at line a: a"- on Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is also a detail, and is a top view.

This invention has relation to folding wheel step-ladders designed for use in picking fruit from trees, or in other places where it is neoessary to frequently move the step-ladder or change its inclination; and the invention consists in the construction'and novel combination of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the axle, and B B the wheels, which are rigidly connected to the ends of the axle and revolve with it, the axle having its bearings O O secured to the under side of the cross bar D. This construction, however, may be varied without departing from the character of the invention, as it will readily be seen that the axle A may be rigidly secured to the crossbar D, and that the wheels may revolve upon the axle.

To the cross-bar D,near each end, are secured the bifurcated ends of the shafts or handles E E, by which the vehicle is pushed or drawn to the point at which it is desired to use the step-ladder. In the bifurcations of these shafts E E are pivoted or hinged the blades G G, which are securely riveted in kerfs in the lower ends of the adjustable braces H H. The handles are kerfed vertically and longitudinally, and provided with a number of lateral holes, I, for the reception of the pins &

H are provided with a number of holes, R, I

for the passage of the rod Q, which makes provision for the adjustments between the ladder and the adjustable braces H H. The upper adjustment is made by tipping the ladder over so that the handles will be vertical. This gives ready access to the rod Q. After the adjustment has been made the ladder may be turned back to its proper position, the feet of the ladder forming the legs for the truck.

The ladder can be easily elevated or lowered by moving the braces H H back and forth on the handles and changing the pins to the desired perforation 1.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

The combination, with the wheel and axle, of the bifurcated handles connected to the cross-piece on the axle and supported attheir ANTHONY CONTNE.

\Vitnesses:

GRANT H. RIOHTMYER, SIDNEY A. DWIGHT. 

